Post's Milbank turns down Time magazine

The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank has recently been in negotiations with Time magazine about writing a column similar to his popular “Washington Sketch” pieces.

Milbank confirmed to Politico that he had had job discussions with the newsweekly but decided to remain at the Post. He declined to comment further.

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A representative for Time confirmed that the magazine approached Milbank, adding, “We talk to great writers all the time.”

Indeed, losing Milbank would be a huge blow to the Post, especially during the campaign season. Milbank’s irreverent takes on political personalities that had typically run on Page 2 have also been jumping off A1 with the day’s political news — including Friday’s piece on Mitt Romney bowing out of the presidential race.

Not to mention, there is already a lead political writer position vacant in Style — Milbank’s old stomping grounds — following last week’s departure of Sridhar Pappu, who held the coveted slot for under a year.